Israel Conducts Massive Manhunt After Prison Escape
Voice of America
JERUSALEM - A massive manhunt is under way after six Palestinians convicted of terrorism escaped from a prison in northern Israel earlier this week.
The prison break is shaping up to be the first serious security challenge for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's new government and one of the biggest escapes in Israel's history. The six men escaped from Gilboa prison early Monday, taking advantage of a structural flaw in the facility in northern Israel, just a few kilometers from the West Bank. They were able to unscrew a metal plate under the toilet in their cell and escape via the sewage system. Officials said the escapees apparently received help from the outside and had a change of clothes and a car waiting for them.Journalists lay down their equipment as they protest the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law, which they consider a threat to press freedom, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on May 27, 2024. Journalists protest the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law, which they consider a threat to press freedom, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on May 27, 2024.
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